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Bennett sparks RazorSharks past West Virginia

Tony Bennett scored 13 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Rochester RazorSharks won their eighth straight game, edging West Virginia 107-105, on Sunday.

Bennett, who also recorded six rebounds and eight assists, was on the bench with five fouls as Rochester trailed 92-91 with six minutes left. Bennett entered the game a minute later and immediately helped Rochester seize control.

The point guard connected on 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to put the RazorSharks (12-1) ahead by six points. Jerice Crouch converted a three-point play to give Rochester a 104-99 lead with 1:50 remaining.

“(Bennett) stepped up huge. He hit two big 3s and then made two big layups to help keep us ahead,” Rochester coach Cliff Levingston said. “It came down to who was going to out-tough who at the end.”

P.J. Reyes made a deep 3 to bring the Miners to within one but West Virginia missed a shot with a chance to tie the game in the final seconds.

Rochester’s only loss came at the hands of last-place West Virginia (2-11) but the RazorSharks finished the season series 5-1 against the Miners.

“West Virignia plays us the closest,” Levingston said. “They make us work the whole time. We can be up by 20 but they find ways to get back in the game.”

Hillary Haley had 11 points and seven rebounds and Crouch finished with 10 points and four assists for the RazorSharks.

“We have so many weapons. We’re deep at every position,” Levingston said. “When you shut down one of our guys, we have six more guys coming at you that can score 20-plus points. It doesn’t matter who’s on the floor at any given time, somebody can go off.”